A Vessel, a Veil: New Works by A. Faysal Altunbozar & Martha Poggioli

The works in A Vessel, a Veil simultaneously reveal the body as an architectural space and anthropomorphize the built environment, collapsing the distinctions between interior and exterior. Excavating the material histories of internal prosthetics, Poggioli’s recent work explores the tension between containment and concealment within corporeal and societal structures. Focusing on vernacular technologies embedded in queer culture, Altunbozar’s contributions hide in plain sight, oscillating between hyper-visibility and poetic disguise. Together, these contrasting modes of abstraction insist on an uncanny intimacy between objects, bodies, and the spaces they construct.

Curated by Duncan Bass.

PDF includes curatorial essay, exhibition checklist, and floorplan.

Installation view of A Vessel, a Veil: New Works by A. Faysal Altunbozar and Martha Poggioli. Photo by Nathan Keay.

A. Faysal Altunbozar, Vase No. 2 (lamb), 2019. Hand-polished steel, various flowers. Photo by Nathan Keay.

A. Faysal Altunbozar, fluid structures, 2019. Reflective vinyl letters (site specific, dimensions variable). Photo by Nathan Keay.

Installation view of A Vessel, a Veil: New Works by A. Faysal Altunbozar and Martha Poggioli. Photo by Nathan Keay.

Martha Poggioli, Partial Replica from J.S. Milne (Plate LI), 2019. Bronze, wood, acrylic fiber. Photo by Nathan Keay.

Martha Poggioli, Mesh Simulation — Boston Scientific, 2019. Silicone. Photo by Nathan Keay.

Martha Poggioli, Hofmann’s Figs (Patent Numbers #US65382, #US98769, #US307944), 2019. Polyurethane. Photo by Nathan Keay.

Installation view of A Vessel, a Veil: New Works by A. Faysal Altunbozar and Martha Poggioli. Photo by Nathan Keay.

A. Faysal Altunbozar, Shell no. 11, 2019. Bluetooth chip, ceiling tile, fiber optic cable. Photo by Nathan Keay.

A. Faysal Altunbozar, Study for a vase, 2019. Screen print on cotton paper. Photo by Nathan Keay.

A. Faysal Altunbozar, Pearling, 2019. Chromed plumbing pipe, aircraft cable, automatic rolling balls. Photo by Nathan Keay.

Installation view of A Vessel, a Veil: New Works by A. Faysal Altunbozar and Martha Poggioli. Photo by Nathan Keay.

Martha Poggioli, Possible Monument for Ruth W Munro (Patent #US2049270), 2019. Silicone, polyurethane, steel. Photo by Nathan Keay.

Installation view of A Vessel, a Veil: New Works by A. Faysal Altunbozar and Martha Poggioli. Photo by Nathan Keay.